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    John Rofle

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    John Rolfe Not much is known about Rolfe’s early life except that he was born around 1585 and was probably the son of a small landholder in Norfolk. In June 1609‚ Rolfe and his wife sailed for North America aboard the Sea Venture‚ as part of a new charter organized by the Virginia Company. The ship was caught in a hurricane in the Caribbean and wrecked on one of the Bermuda islands. The group finally arrived in Virginia‚ near the Jamestown settlement‚ in May 1610‚ and Rolfe’s wife died soon

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    John Steinbeck

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    “I am impelled‚ not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse‚ but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession.” (George 1) This is a quote by John Steinbeck that shows exactly how he felt about being a writer. Steinbeck‚ a Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize for Literature winner‚ is a very popular author in the United States of America‚ even after his death. He is known for his very realistic portrayals of the working class society‚ especially in his beloved Salinas‚ California. He was also

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    John Williams

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    John Towner Williams born February 8 1932 is an American composer‚ pianist and conductor. Born to Jazz percussionist Johnny Williams‚ who also played with Raymond Scott Quintet‚ John Williams was exposed to music from a very early age. Having moved to Los Angeles in the late 1940s‚ he attended the University of Los Angeles and went on to study privately with Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Williams also spent a number of years conducting and arranging music for the US Air force band

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    One Direction

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    One Direction are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London‚ consisting of members Niall Horan‚ Zayn Malik‚ Liam Payne‚ Harry Styles‚ and Louis Tomlinson. They signed with Simon Cowell’s record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to international success by the power of social media‚ their two albums Up All Night and Take Me Home‚ released in 2011 and 2012 respectively‚ broke several

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    Chapter One

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    ALCOHOL ABUSE‚ SELF ESTEEM AND TEENAGE PREGNANCY AMONG ADOLESCENTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Teenage pregnancy is the pregnancy that occurs under twenty years of age. In Uganda‚ the teenage pregnancy rate stands at 31% according to the Uganda Demographic Health Survey of 2006(UDHS‚ 2006). Regarded as the most troubling aspect of adolescence‚ teenage pregnancy is gradually on the increase and about 60-70% of teenagers are sexually active and due to this in most parts of

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    John Lewis

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    the price of the products sold in John Lewis Stores will be the lowest in the neighborhood which even helped John Lewis to establish strongly in the British Market basically more amongst the middle class people. It has also been the motto and the slogan for the company for 76 years‚ since its establishment. A partner of John Lewis Partnership which even includes other stores like Waitrose‚ Greenbee. Every Employee who works at John Lewis is a partner in the company

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    John Steinbeck

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    John Steinbeck John Steinbeck is a well-known American author that was born in Salinas‚ California in 1902. His writings in still appeal to all ages today‚ and continue to influence many. Throughout his life wrote‚ he stories and novels and even helped produce films. Influenced by the farm community of Salinas‚ California‚ as well as historical and personal events of his life‚ John Steinbeck‚ dipole many years of struggle as a write‚ stands one of the most successful American authors of all times

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    John Steinbeck

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    The American Writer: John Steinbeck           John Ernst Steinbeck Jr.‚ was a well-known American writer (“John Steinbeck (1902-1968)”). His most famous books were Of Mice and Men‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ and East of Eden (John Steinbeck). “As the author of twenty-seven books‚ including sixteen novels‚ six non fiction books‚ and five collections of short stories‚ Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962” (“John Steinbeck (1902-1968)”).           John Steinbeck was born on February

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    Part One

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    of Medicine. "It’s a natural part of the aging process." There are three phases to the hair growth cycle‚ Miller explains: anagen‚ catagen‚ and telogen. During the anagen‚ or active‚ stage‚ hair grows rapidly. Each strand grows for two to four years before entering the catagen phase‚ a transitional state. After about two weeks‚ hair reaches its final resting point‚ the telogen stage. After several months of rest‚ the inactive older hairs are pushed out by new hairs. "The telogen hairs are those

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    Radio One

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    Radio One INC. This case involves an expansion of Radio One Inc. The company is evaluating several stations that are currently available due to a divesture that Clear Channel was required to complete. Radio One’s strategy is to be the number one urban- oriented music‚ entertainment‚ and information to African-American in as many major markets possible. With this opportunity Radio One can acquire an additional 12 stations in areas they have not been able to search before. The results of the expansion

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